B.C.’s 7th Annual Construction and Skilled Trades Month recognizes excellence across industry
Photo by Life Of Pix from Pexels British Columbia’s seventh annual Construction and Skilled Trades Month aims to recognize excellence across the industry in two areas of priority: culture change, and leadership. This year’s celebration […]
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ICI investment off to a cool start in 2024: OCS
A recent economic report by the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) revealed that total ICI building construction investment dropped 1.8 per cent from December to January, mainly due to a -2.7 per cent monthly change in the commercial […]
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Housing starts stable in 2023, but demand still outpaces growing supply of apartments
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says construction of new homes in Canada’s six largest cities remained stable at near all-time high levels last year, driven by a surge of new apartment starts despite demand […]
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Unemployment rate up; Permit value rises slightly: OCS
A recent economic report by the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) revealed that a decrease in employment and an increase in the labour force pushed the unemployment rate up in February. According to the report, permit value increased […]
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Brock researcher says giant bamboo may be future of sustainable construction
Photo: Brock University via Getty Images A Brock researcher is aiming to shape the future of sustainable construction through the use of engineered bamboo, a material that’s considered “unconventional.” With funding from a Government of […]
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